I do not own PJO. OBIVIOUSLY. Thanks to cotix 14 for the ONLY review. Seriously, you're awesome. Please everyone else review, even if it's only to say 'good' or 'bad'. Please! Eleven seconds that's all it will take! Scout's honour! (I know it doesn't technically work if you're not a scout but . . .) Okay, this would be way too long in one chapter so I'm splitting it in half. I promise there will be three songs in the next chapter and then that's the end of the singing for the foreseeable future. Here you guys go. All the songs and artists are at the bottom. Xxx.
Nico POV
"WHAT!" I exclaimed angrily.
"There is no chance on the River Styx that I'm singing!" Thalia growled.
"Well one of you has to, otherwise you won't get the next clue," Euterpe chimed.
"I'm not singing!" Thalia cried, turning on me.
"What, and you think I will? Fat chance!" I burst out.
"I'm not singing!" she repeated.
"Neither am I!" I said. She grimaced, grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the amphitheatre. At first I thought she was going to mug me or threaten to kill me or something along those lines, but as she whirled around to look at me I saw an expression on her face I had only seen once before on Apollo's sun chariot. Fear.
"Please Nico. I really can't do this," she begged, the words rushing out of her mouth.
"But seriously Thalia? Me singing?" I said unbelievingly.
"If anyone makes fun of you I'll brain them," she said. I laughed.
"Thanks, but I think I can do that myself. We wouldn't want you getting charged with attempted murder."
"Will you do it Nico? Please?" she asked. I looked into her blue eyes and I knew I was a goner.
"Fine," I grumbled.
"Nico, you're the best friend I could ever have! Well, for a man I mean," she said, hugging me. Yep, that was me. Her best friend. Nothing more, I was a male after all. I'm a Son of Hades, I'm destined to be alone. Then it came to me. I knew what song I would sing.
Katie POV
"Travis, you're singing," I said bluntly.
"What?" he said.
"You. Are. Singing. Do you understand?" I said slowly, emphasizing each word.
"But why? Are you afraid of singing Katie?" he asked, smirking.
"Nope. Just you almost jumped out of your skin with excitement," I stated.
"Why, were you watching me Katie?" he smiled slyly. "Because that's the only way you would have noticed that small of a thing."
I blushed. Was I watching him? Maybe unconsciously, but not romantically or anything, I was just making sure he didn't try anything funny. That's what I told myself before I realised it made no sense. I trusted him enough to not poison him or anything along this treasure hunt. I was watching Travis and I thought I knew why, but I wasn't going too admit it anytime soon.
"I thought so," he said smugly. I clenched my fists and just said,
"So what song are you singing?". He seemed resigned to the fact that I was going to make him sing whether he liked it or not.
"You'll see Kate, you'll see," he said mysteriously, stroking an imaginary beard like a cartoon villain.
Connor POV
Well I was totally bored, so I decided to wander around in hope of finding a clue. That's when I saw loads of the pairs filing into the amphitheatre.
"Hey!" I called to Will Solace. "What's up? Are you guys finished?"
"I don't know. The last clue lead us here," he said. Bingo! The thought came to me like a light bulb lit over my head. I ran to get Drew.
"Come on! There's something going on at the amphitheatre!" I said urgently.
"Whatever sweetie," she said, not even looking at me.
"Fine," I sighed. "Your choice." Without looking back, I sprinted towards the amphitheatre.
Travis POV
All of Camp Half-Blood had gathered into the amphitheatre now and I even thought I had seen my annoying little brother among the crowd. We were sitting on the stone steps when Euterpe came out.
"Our first performer is . . . Connor Stoll everybody! Enjoy!" she thrilled and moved off the stage. It was still daytime so there were no electrical lights. I was very curious as to what Connor would sing. I just hoped to Zeus that it wasn't anything he could get sued for.
Connor came out and screams erupted. Connor was very popular with the girls of Camp Half-Blood. He began to sing;
Pressure, pushing down on me
Pressing down on you, no man ask for
Under pressure, that burns a building down
Splits a family in twoPuts people on streets
At first I thought he was singing the Queen's version, the original, but I heard the music quicken.
All right stop
Collaborate and listen
Connor's back with a brand new invention
Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Flow like a harpoon daily and nightlyWill it ever stop?
Yo - I don't know
Turn off the lights and I'll glow
To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle
At this point the whole crowd was on their feet, me included. Connor winked at a couple of girls who swooned. I saw Katie dancing beside me and I grabbed her hand and twirled her. To my surprise, she let me.
Pressure, pushing down on me
Pressing down on you, no man ask for
Dance - Bum rush the speaker that booms
I'm killin' your brain like a poisonous mushroom
Deadly - when I play a dope melody
Anything less than the best is a felony
Love it or leave it
You better gain way
You better hit bull's eye
The kid don't playIf there was a problem
Yo I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Pressure, pushing down on me
Pressing down on you, no man ask for
Under pressure, that burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streetsIt's the terror of knowing
What this world is about,
Watching some good friends
Screaming 'Let me out'Pray tomorrow takes me higher
Pressure on people, people on streetsIce ice baby
Ice ice baby
Now that the party is jumpin'
With the bass kicked in, and the Vegas all pumpin'
Quick to the point, to the point no fakin'
Cooking MC's like a pound of bacon
Burning them if you ain't quick and nimbleI go crazy when I hear a cymbal
And a hi-hat with a supped up tempoI'm on a roll - it's time to go solo
Rollin' - in my 5.0
With my ragtop down so my hair can blow
The girlies on standby
Waiting just to say "hi"
Did you stop?
No - I just drove by
Kept on - pursuing to the next stop
I busted a left and I'm heading to the next block
That block was dead
Yo - so I continued to A1A Beachfront Avenue.
Pressure, pushing down on me
Pressing down on you, no man ask for
Under pressure, that burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
It's the terror of knowingWhat this world is about,
Watching some good friendsScreaming 'Let me out'
Pray tomorrow takes me higher
Pressure on people, people on streets
Ice ice baby
Ice ice baby
Ice ice baby
Ice ice baby
He finished chanting the lyrics and everyone screamed in applause.
"I hope you can sing as well as your brother can Travis," Katie smirked.
"Well like I said before - you'll see, especially as I'm on next," I said, jumping out of my seat.
Katie POV
Annabeth took Travis' empty seat beside me which was strange as she had been sitting with Percy before. She said she needed to tell me something from Travis.. I was secretly eager to hear it but something was bothering me.
"You carrying a message?" I asked. Usually Annabeth would tell you to go say it yourself.
"This is a special case," she said mysteriously. Then, as the music was beginning to start she whispered in my ear,
"Travis told me to tell you, 'listen to the lyrics'."
I gave her a questioning look but she just shrugged as Travis came onto the raised platform and began singing.
My mouth is like a loaded gun
I'm shooting it off to anyone
Don't need for them to understand
I wanna feel like I'm a man
I'm checking you out, I'm not checking in
Up and down as the music begins
My head is spinning round and round
My head is gonna hit the ground
I knew this song, I knew what was coming next and there was a strange feeling in my stomach as I waited for Travis to sing the chorus.
We should be
We should be
We should be
We should be lovers
We should be lovers
'Cause we can't be friends
We should be lovers'
Cause we can't be friends
Travis was a great singer and combined with his looks (which weren't bad, but inflated his already large head even further) he could make a pop star. The majority of females however were already screaming like he was one.
I've had my fill, I've had my fall
I've had enough of everyone
he tapping feet, coolest labels
The lost and found at every table
Lights go out, the music goes down
Reality hits like a smack in the mouth
The DJ spins it round and round
Oh DJ spin me round and round
We should be
We should be
We should be
We should be lovers
He looked straight at me and I turned crimson.
We should be lovers
'Cause we can't be friends
We should be lovers
'Cause we can't be friends
Oh we can't be friends
Oh we can't be friends
Okay, so maybe I had been looking at Travis. Maybe I liked him a tiny bit.
We should be
We should be
We should be
We should be
My mouth is like a loaded gun (We should be)
The Muses chanted this in the background.
I'm shooting it off to everyone (We should be)
Don't need for them to understand (We should be)
I wanna feel like I'm a man
We should be lovers
We should be lovers
'Cause we can't be friends
We should be lovers
'Cause we can't be friends
No we can't be friends
Oh we can't be friends
Oh we can't be friends
His eyes connected with mine again but this time I smiled and he returned it with a grin. However, when I noticed Annabeth beaming at me I put on a straight face.
"He wasn't too bad," I said, trying desperately not to look like a deer caught in headlights.
"It looked like you enjoyed it," Annabeth smirked.
"He could have been worse," I shrugged. He would have had to be a lot worse if he was trying not to sound like a recording artist. I, on the other hand, sounded like a dying cat when I sang.
"Show off," I muttered as Travis bounded out to me.
"I think I'll go find Percy," Annabeth said, clearing off.
"What did you think then Kate? Did I live up to your expectations?" he smirked.
"I'm sure we could be friends if you swore on the River Styx to become my slave for life, stop pranking my cabin and bring me a decaf coffee every morning," I listed.
Travis took a step closer to me, his eyes never leaving mine.
"Deal," he murmured then wrapped his arms around me and kissed me. After I got over the initial shock, I just couldn't help kissing him back.
Annabeth POV
Leaving Katie and Travis alone, I went to find Percy. We listened to a couple of more pairs singing then trying to make conversation (sometimes trying to make conversation with Percy is sometimes like drawing blood from a stone).
"Who's next?"
"Clarisse and Chris, I think. I wonder what they'll sing," he wondered.
At that point, Clarisse marched out on stage, followed by Chris. Euterpe trailed after them.
"Next to perform is Clarisse and Chris! Afterwards we will have a short break!" Euterpe sang. As soon as she left the platform, a familiar track started playing. I remembered where I heard it before, Thalia was listening to it and after hearing it I got the Apollo cabin to sing it at the campfire.
Clarisse started singing.
Sing it out
Boy you've got to see what tomorrow brings
Then Chris continued.
Sing it out
Girl you've got to be what tomorrow needs
For every time that they want to count you out
Use your voice every single time you open up your mouth
Together they sang the chorus as everyone cheered. They were actually pretty good.
Sing it for the boys, sing it for the girls
Every time that you lose it sing it for the world
Sing it from the heart
Sing it till you're nuts
Sing it out for the ones that'll hate your guts
Sing it for the deaf
Sing it for the blind
Sing about everyone that you left behind
Sing it for the world, sing it for the world
Clarisse cut in and was surprising everyone with how good a singer she was.
Sing it out
Boy they're gonna sell what tomorrow means
Chris carried on. He wasn't bad either. I was beginning to feel slightly nervous about our performance.
Sing it out
Girl before they kill what tomorrow brings
You've got to, make a choice if the music drowns you out
Raise your voice every single time they try and shut your mouth
The whole of Camp Half - Blood was singing along and I couldn't resist joining them.
Sing it for the boys, sing it for the girls
Every time that you lose it sing it for the world
Sing it from the heart
Sing it till you're nuts
Sing it out for the ones that'll hate your guts
Sing it for the deaf
Sing it for the blind
Sing about everyone that you left behind
Sing it for the world, sing it for the world
Clarisse came to the front of the platform and began belting out the words while jumping.
Cleaned up, corporation progress
Dying in the process
Children that can talk about it
Living on the railways
People moving sideways
Sell it till your last days
Buy yourself the motivation
Generation nothing,
Nothing but a dead scene
Product of a white dream
I am not the singer that you wanted, but a dancer
I refuse to answer, talk about the past, sir
Wrote it for the ones that want to get away.
I screamed with the rest of the crowd,
Keep running!
Sing it for the boys, sing it for the girls
Every time that you lose it sing it for the world
Sing it from the heart
Sing it till you're nuts
Singing out for the ones that'll hate your guts
Sing it for the deaf
Sing it for the blind
Sing about everyone that you left behind
Sing it for the world, sing it for the world
You've got to see what tomorrow brings
Sing it for the worldSing it for the world
Girl, you've got to be what tomorrow needs
Sing it for the world
Sing it for the world!
Clarisse and Chris gave a peace sign to the audience before leaving the platform.
"They were seriously awesome," Percy muttered next to me. I had butterflies in my stomach as I realised what we had to do next. I kissed Percy quickly, grabbed his hand and led him behind the amphitheatre to get ready.
"Come on Seaweed Brain, we've got a song to sing."
Songs:
Ice Ice Baby - John and Edward Grimes version
We Should Be Lovers - Royseven
S.I.N.G. - My Chemical Romance
Please review and let me know what you think! Three songs in the next chapter, but who's singing? Two people you expect, but one you definitely don't, that's all I can tell you! Xxx.